play group

Priyanka - posted on 07/31/2012
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i have 23 month old boy.i hve started with his play group 1 month .but he cries a lot there.he dont want to play there.but he keep on crying and saying mummy.he is very active child otherwise.he has never left me.i hve always been around him.i am realy worried how much time will he take to settle.its very difficult for me to leave him crying.his teachers say he will settle but i am worried.

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Louise - posted on 07/31/2012

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In many playgroups they have a strict policy that they will only allow a child to cry for 10 minutes before the mother is called back. The reason for this is it unsettles the children and becomes a bigger problem if they dont. If you are not being asked back then your child is settling without you. Lots of children get into the habit of crying when left because they can see mums upset. If you act positive around him with lots of smiles and appear calm and stress free this will help him to settle quicker and will also enforce a positive move on your behalf. Sometimes it is necessary to be firm with the child and firmly say no, there is no need for that silliness mummy is going to have a cup of tea and I will see you later. He will stop in time when he realises that crying is not getting him noticed.